Hyannis hasn't had much luck against Sandhills/Thedford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hyannis Longhorns will challenge the Sandhills/Thedford Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hyannis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Brady for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-22 victory on the road. With the Longhorns ahead 40-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hyannis' win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Beau Rice, who rushed for 148 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rice is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. Ely Van Renan did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Hyannis wouldn't let Brady keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Levi Merrihew, Ian Anderson, and Rice picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mullen 76-6 at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Broncos are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kyle Cox, who rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 111 yards and four touchdowns. What's more, he's the matchup marked his 20th straight with at least 119 dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Carter Anderson, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Maurice Robinson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Hyannis now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hyannis has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandhills/Thedford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hyannis took a serious blow against Sandhills/Thedford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 68-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that Hyannis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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